Hobart had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Wheeler Bearcats by a score of 4-3. The Brickies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Wheeler, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Wheeler's part, Grace Gabriel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Gabriel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Gabriel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rileyann Welch, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hobart didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 win against Westville on the 19th. As for Wheeler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-2 victory against Concord on the 17th.
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